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James Chambers (1854)

James Chambers
Born in Blackburn, Lancashiremap
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Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
Profile last modified | Created 1 May 2017
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Biography

1861 28yo Michael Chambers is living in Lancaster Rawtenstall with his 26yo wife Martha and their children 6yo James, 5yo Lawrence, 3yo Sarah and 1yo Janet (listed as Jeremiah, female). Michael is working as a tin moulder and the two oldest children are in school. Martha is not working. [1]

1871 37yo Michael Chambers is living in Blackburn with his wife 34yo Martha and their eight children, 17yo James, 15yo Lawrence, 13yo Sarah, 11yo Janet, 7yo Elizabeth, 5yo Mary, 3yo Dorothy and 1yo Ada. Michael is an Iron Moulder and Martha is not working. The four oldest children including Janet are working as cotton weavers. The next three youngest (age 3-7) are students. [2]

1881 47yo Michael Chambers is living in Blackburn with his 44yo wife Martha and four of their children, 26yo James, 16yo Mary, 13yo Dorothy and 9yo Crispen. Michael is an iron moulder, James is an engine cleaner, Mary is a cotton weaver, and Dorothy and Crispen are in school. [3]

1891 36yo James Chambers is living in Blackburn with his parents 56yo Michael and 54yo wife Martha, two siblings 23yo Mary and 25yo Dorothy and his niece 2yo Martha Wilding. Michael is working as an iron moulder and the three children as cotton weavers. Martha is not working. [4]

1901 46yo 36yo James Chambers is living in Blackburn with his sister 34yo Mary Chambers and his 9yo niece Ada Wilding. He is working as a cotton weaver. [5] [6]

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (6 April 2016), Michael Chamber, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (24 July 2015), Michael Chambers, 1871.
  3. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (19 August 2016), Michal Chambers, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 4191/31, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,185.
  4. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (15 October 2015), Michael Chambers, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  5. "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9L1-M3W : 28 August 2015), Mary Chambers, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Blackburn Southern subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  6. "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9L1-M34 : 28 August 2015), James Chambers, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Blackburn Southern subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  • "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (24 July 2015), Michael Chambers, 1871.




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